The presidency is an
A. inherently weak office, in that presidents have almost no capacity to influence the major directions of national policy.
B. office in which power is conditional, depending on whether the political support that gives force to presidential leadership exists or can be developed.
C. extraordinarily strong office with sufficient powers to enable the president to control national policy under virtually all circumstances.
D. office where power is fairly constant, regardless of the occupant or the circumstances.
E. office where power depends almost entirely on its occupant; strong leaders are always successful presidents, and weak ones never succeed.
Answer: B
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